In Pics| Birthday special: Lesser known facts about Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan, who turns 57 today (March 14), is more than just Bollywood's "Mr Perfectionist". He is an ace performer who has floored fans with his versatility.  During his career, he has played a variety of roles--right from the romantic hero to a villain-- and left the audience asking for more. 

Aamir's parents did not want him to be an actor as they felt it was a 'risky' profession. Credit: Instagram/aamirplanet

Aamir turned down an offer to have his wax statue at Madame Tussauds as it wasn't 'important' for him. Credit: Instagram/aamirplanet

Aamir comes from a family of freedom fighters. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who led the Khilafat Movement, was his great-granduncle. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir Khan is not very fond of showering and avoids a bath. In an episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’, his ex-wife Kiran Rao revealed that he showers only if absolutely necessary. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir makes it a point to skip award functions. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir, an avid sportsperson, is a former Maharashtra state tennis champion. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir was quite upset with Salman Khan during ‘Andaaz Apna Apna’ because 'Bhai' wasn't too punctual during the shoot. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir leaves no stones unturned to get into the skin of his character. He reportedly ate about 100 paans to do justice to a scene in the 2014 release PK. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir doesn't own any property outside India. Credit: Special Arrangement

Aamir loves to solve Rubik's cube. He once solved it in front of a large audience in just 36 seconds. Credit: Twitter/@AKofficialTeam